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Monroe Gazette, June 6, 1890
What grand growing weather. The corn, if people were behind putting it in the ground, is making up for lost time. Everything looks prosperous and a pleasant smile is on faces that one week ago were as long as a short fence rail.
Mr. Wm. Warfield and wife, of Moundsville, W.Va., are at present visiting their old home. They say they like Moundsville very well. We are glad to see them back and looking so well.
Some of our citizens took in the decoration exercises at Stafford and report a very nice time.
The graves at our cemetery were decorated but otherwise there were no services.
Mr. Friend Calland and wife, of Summerfield, Sundayed at Mr. Biggs Williams'.
Children's Day here Sunday was in every respect a success.. The exercises were very impressive, the recitations were carefully studied. Miss Josie Gibson as organist did exceedingly well, and we trust that she may continue to favor us in that respect. The church was very nicely decorated; to the ladies belong the praise. But the collection was the incentive for so much labor, it amounted to $6.15, not near so much as usual.
Miss Ettie Wagonfield, an interesting young lady of Lewisville, spent Sunday with her firmed Miss Lora Bach.
Miss Dilla Windom, a highly accomplished young lady of White Oak Ridge, Sundayed with Miss Mollie Reed.
Mrs. Libbie Greer, of Barnesville, is at present visiting at her father's, Mr. Samuel Gibson's.
Hoeing corn and sheep shearing is at present the occupation of our people.
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Monroe Gazette, October 2, 1890
Swazey, Ohio, Sept. 30, 1890
Mr. McClelland C. Dotson, of Swazey, and Miss Libbie Yockey, of Stafford, were married at the home of the bride's parents, on Wednesday evening, Sept. 24th. They have our best wishes.
After an eight months sojourn in Iowa, Jno. H. Gibson returned home last week, liking Ohio better than ever.
Capt. William Gibson is attending the Republican Congressional Convention at Caldwell today.
Samuel W. Gibson is at Woodsfield this week as a petit juror.
"Bro. Mahon," we will give your case a hearing before long. Be patient.
M.A.
Monroe County Gazette
, May 21, 1891
Swazey, O., May 18, 1891
The freeze on Saturday and Sunday nights have nearly, if not entirely destroyed the encouraging prospects for a large fruit crop. The corn that was up is bit off close to the earth.
Messrs. Jno. R. Henry and Edward Gibson, of near Barnesville, visited their many relatives here last week. The last named gentleman is one of the prominent berry raisers of that section of country; having at present near ten acres under cultivation. He reported when here that if the weather was favorable from this forward that there would be about one-half crop of strawberries.
Mr. John Dotson, formerly one of our residents, but now of Hutchinson, Kansas, came home on Thursday in reonse to a telegram from his father announcing the serious illness of his brother Elmer, who is very low time consumption.
Miss Mary Taggart, of Jerusalem, visited friends her ever Sunday.
Messrs. William M. and brother S. C. Danford were at Caldewell last week as witnesses on the Kent will case.
Will Hanson and brother John R. of Rootstown were called home on last Thursday by a telegram from their father telling of the very serious illness of their sister Ella.
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Monroe County Gazette,, January 14, 1892
January 11
Capt. A. G. Hughes, Thomas Dillon and Silas King Jr. are seriously sick at the present writing.
George Hines has returned from Kansas where he has been on a visit. He does not like the place.
Capt. Thomas Wilson, of Alliance, visited his parents and other friends a few weeks ago. He appreas to be in good health. he speaks in glowing terms of his new home and would not under any circumstance, come back here.
Miss On a Wilson, of Lower Salem, visited her rather here last week.
The fox hunters were out last Saturday trying to catch a peculiar looking fox. It is all black but a streak along its back which is red. It is about one-third larger than a common fox and can run like a streak. We understand that Miles Okey shot one but no the black one.
A stray hog has been running along the creek and appears to have no owner. We learn that some parties bought it and then concluded they did not want it, which accounts for its having no owner. It is now in possession of constable Lynch.
Mahon.
Monroe County Gazette,, January 14, 1892
Feb. 2
James W. Gibson made a flying business trip to Woodsfield one day last week.
L. P. Lang and Msr. Mary A Guthrie, superintendent and matron of the Children's Home, accompanied by Miss Agnes Craig, Sundayed at Captain Wm. Gibson's.
C. H. Wise, of Valisca, Iowa, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Thomas Devore.
Mrs. Jennie Lieuellen returned Sunday from a visit with Summerfield friends.
Mrs. M. C. Cotson visited her fiends at Stafford last week.
Misses Etta Calland and Cora Young, two of Summerfield's accomplished and entertaining young ladies, visited Miss Mollie Reed and others the first of the week.
R. W. Gibson will start for Cedar Falls, Iowa, the first of next week.
Miss Bertie Robinson, of Coshocton, O., is visiting her uncles, A. R. and Thomas Devore.
Miss Ona Dickerson, one of our former young ladies, is visiting her many fiends in the community.
Captain Wm. Gibson is packing his wool --30,000 pounds. He will ship to Philadelphia, putting his wool on a hard market at a heavy loss, no doubt: but his is not discouraged.
La grippe has visited nearly all the homes in this community with more or less severity.
M.A.
Newspaper unknown,, January 16, 1896
There will be a reopening of the newly repaired church on January 26. Services will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. M. Shaffer, assisted by the presiding elder, Rev. J. I. Wilson, of Cambridge, O. Everybody is invited to come.
Mr. Harry Hutchinson of Cottageville, W.Va., visited friends at this place last week.
Mr. Harry Grier of Barnesville visited at Samuel Gibson's Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Magdalena Wise is visiting friends at Cottageville, W.Va.
Mr. G.A. Gibson was at Caldwell Saturday on business.
The Spirit of Democracy, June 15, 1899
Children's Day was observed here Sabbath evening, and was said by all to be a grand success. A splendid program was rendered. The children did themselves credit and deserve great praise, as do also the persons that took such care in training the little ones. It is no easy task as some might think. The music was fine and shows very plainly Swazey has some musical talent that she can well be proud of.
There all be an ice cram supper in the grove next Saturday night. Our boys have decided it is time to do something. The proceeds of the evening will go toward a new fence for the cemetery. The boys should have encouragement and plenty of help. Let everybody come and lend a helping hand.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Pryor of Caldwell came over Saturday to visit Mrs. Pryor's parents Samuel Gibsons.
Mr. and Mrs. William Gibson, Sr., went to Woodsfield today at attend the funeral of Mrs. Nan Brock.
We are having refreshing rains and the gardens and corn fields are looking fine.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Hanson of Quaker City visited old friends here over Sunday.